In some circumstances it is necessary to be discharged from hospital into a care home.
Step 1. The medical staff at the hospital will discuss in full why this move is needed. Social services and the discharge team will be informed and will help you through this process. Funding will be part of these discussions.
Funding for these services depends on your medical need. In some situations the NHS is responsible for meeting your health needs, see here: http://www.nhs.uk/CarersDirect/guide/practicalsupport/Pages/Financialhelpwithsupport.aspx
Step 2. Once the level of care has been discussed and decided, the search will begin.
You will find all care services in the UK here. Some services have chosen to enhance their listing to provide you with more information of their services. Ostrich does not compare care services, we provide you with the complete list of care providers. This provides you with a complete list for your search and a full choice of what is available.
Be sure that you arrange visits with the person going into care if you can. What you may like may not be what the person going into care wants. If you have a short list and visit on your own, you can then arrange for the person needing care to visit the ones you have approved.
Step 3. Move in and start enjoying your new home, meeting new people and having the support you need to enjoy your life.
Funding for these services depends on your medical need. If you need home care for social reasons you will need to fund this yourself. In some situations the NHS is responsible for meeting your health needs, see here: http://www.nhs.uk/CarersDirect/guide/practicalsupport/Pages/Financialhelpwithsupport.aspx
More information on funding care:
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Fund care using your property
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